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ERIE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION NAMES CARROLL AS DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Erie Federal Credit Union (Erie FCU) recently announced that Jillian Carroll has been promoted to the position of director of Business Development and Services. Carroll, who has been with Erie FCU since 2016, will be based at its Glenwood corporate office, where her responsibilities will include developing business partner relationships, as well as involvement in community events and growth strategies for the credit union. She will also promote and support cash management products and services for existing and new small businesses within the Erie and Crawford County markets. “Jillian’s experience and passion to help members makes her a tremendous asset to our Marketing and Business Development team,” said Thomas Brennan, Erie FCU chief marketing officer. Carroll graduated from Pennsylvania State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications: Advertising and Public Relations. She most recently served as assistant branch manager of the credit union’s Zuck Road branch office.

ERIEZ ® APPOINTS GUENTHARDT AS PRESIDENT, CEO

Eriez ® recently announced the appointment of Lukas Guenthardt to the position of president and chief executive officer. Eriez selected Guenthardt to fill this leadership role following the retirement of Timothy Shuttleworth.

Guenthardt joined the Eriez Board of Directors in 2011 and was named executive vice president of Global Strategy and Development in 2014. Chairman Richard Merwin says, “Lukas is an accomplished global executive with a proven track record. His years of experience managing our global subsidiaries have prepared him well for success as our new president and CEO to lead Eriez’ strong position and growth opportunities in key industrial markets, including food processing, pharmaceutical, mining, chemicals, paper, rubber and metals recycling.” Prior to joining Eriez, Guenthardt was with K-Tron International for 20 years, serving in various executive capacities during that time. He is Eriez’ fourth president since the company’s founding in 1942. Eriez, headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania, is a world authority in separation technologies.

MBA’S DAGGETT NAMED UNION CITY LIONS CLUB CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Tracy Daggett, PHR, manager of Professional Development Training Services at the Manufacturer & Business Association, has been named the 2019 Union City Citizen of the Year by the Union City Lions Club. Daggett was honored for his contributions and leadership with a dinner on March 11 at American Legion Post 237 in Union City. A Union City native, Daggett graduated from Union City Area High School in 1988. He and his wife Carla have two children, both of whom serve in the military. Daggett, who has worked at the MBA since 2013, is responsible for overseeing all the MBA’s staffconducted training programs, including its regionally recognized Supervisory Skills Certificate Series, Leadership for Team Leaders Certificate Series, oneday Food Safety Certification courses, topic-specific professional development workshops and computer training offerings. He also is responsible for training scheduling, as well as helping to develop the department’s marketing materials and responding to member and nonmember inquiries for onsite training classes.

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